The school principal, or other appropriate staff member,
shall initiate home or hospital instruction based on a physicianís statement
that the student will be absent from school for more than thirty (30)
consecutive days.† (Contagious diseases
are excluded.)† An educational plan must
be developed by the school principal, in conjunction with the studentís
teacher(s) and parent which provides continuity with the studentís school
program for the time that the student is absent from school.† This policy applies only to students who are
temporarily incapacitated because of physical injury or illness.